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Leo XIV makes Marian pilgrimage on 1-year anniversary as pope
Pope Leo XIV traveled around 150 miles south of Rome to the Italian cities of Pompei and Naples on the first anniversary of his election. […]
Month: May 2026
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Bransfield, ex-Wheeling-Charleston bishop accused of misconduct, dies at 82
An archdiocesan investigation in 2018 claimed Bishop Michael Bransfield engaged in multiple instances of sexual harassment and financial malfeasance of diocesan funds. Bishop Michael Bransfield, who was accused of a pattern of sexual harassment and […]
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‘Their very existence is at stake’: Catholic organizations mobilize for Lebanon’s Christians
Christians in southern Lebanon have paid a heavy price in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel but have been sustained through the support of Catholic organizations and initiatives. […]
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New release seeks to revive St. Bartolo Longo’s ‘Fifteen Saturdays’ devotion
Ahead of the popeʼs May 8 visit to Pompeii, Italy, the hometown of the saint who promoted the “Fifteen Saturdays” devotion, a new book seeks to reintroduce people to this “forgotten Marian devotion.” When Pope […]
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Pope Leo XIV’s first year: 10 powerful moments
On May 8, 2025, the world was introduced to Cardinal Robert Prevost — now Pope Leo XIV. One year later, we look at some of the most significant events and powerful moments of his first year as pope. […]
The Dispatch
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Unity has been the master theme of Pope Leo XIV’s first year
In the weeks leading up to the conclave that would elect Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, the New York Times published an article with the headline: “As Cardinals Prepare to Elect a Pope, One Motto Is ‘Unity.’ […]
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U.S. bishops recount year since Pope Leo XIV’s election
“I really had to do a double take, because conventional wisdom has been that there will never be a pope from the United States,” said Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski of St. Louis. […]
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‘Families fight, but family is forever’: Pope Leo’s brother says the brothers limit political talk
Pope Leo’s older brother John Prevost said he and his brothers limit political topics when they speak each week, but there is that “brother connection.” […]
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India’s religious liberty on ‘downward trajectory,’ commission says
“Religious freedom in India is abysmal,” U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Vice Chair Asif Mahmood said at a hearing on Capitol Hill. […]